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• Re: Tips and Tricks Request - Change fuel hose from tank to pump
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 12 Oct 2013 08:43:30 -0500
  Don, How do you use them to stop brake lines? I find I have to take a dowel and sharpen it in a pencil...
• Re: NVC Re: VW gave diesel drivers what they wanted!
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 2 Oct 2015 17:30:12 -0700
  I'm going to guess that you are reading this mail on an electric door stop. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 2, 2015...
• Re: A/C Trouble shooting - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 17:24:59 -0700
  I have a '88 Carat and the AC works fine for 2 years then one day it stops working and work again - sort of...
• Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:58:17 -0400
  ...Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good > The problem with relying on the temparature guage is that the sensor > relies > on coolant being...
• Re: Hesitation with acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Sun, 14 May 2000 03:32:28 -0400
  ...The problem is most evident when pulling away from a stop > light or stop sign. I sometimes feel it when I'm accelerating in...
• Low frequency rumble when stopped cont'd
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 19:56:57 -0500
  ...Place the van in > > neutral and > > the noise stops. Shift into gear and it starts again. Rev the > > engine and it > > gets louder but...
• Re: Seam rust/ Corrosion X
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 23:42:34 -0700
  Has anyone every tried a product called Corrosion X on their seams? I read and article once that said it was used to stop...
• Re: slow van, overheating, fast white westy on 91
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 16:21:54 GMT
  ...And even then I had to stop >once as it was overheating. I had stop seveal times to avoid overheating - but then again, I...
• Re: Brake pedal fades to floor at stops
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 14 May 2008 08:40:14 -0700
  ...But I noticed today when I am at a > stop and I have my foot resting on the brake pedal it slowly fades till...
• Re: Me too, Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 22:26:46 -0700
  ...Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84 Vanagon) > > > > > > When I start accelerating from a dead stop (1st gear) the Vanagon gets the...
• Re: Wow! how bout this guy?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:39:49 -0700
  So why can't truckers, those professionals of the road, figure this out? Those guys are _always_ driving beyond their stopping ability. Scariest thing...
• Re: Circumnavigation of Lake Superior
  Historical mailing list - Roger Van Till
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 09:22:13 -0500
  ...Just stop a lot along the road and soak up the beauty. Oh yeah, build an Inukshuk along 17 Roger Van Till (future Canadian)
• Re: Strange electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:39:37 -0500
  ...This only happens from a dead stop. This happened once before but I forget why it stopped happening. Is there a reason for this...
• Re: leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ramer
  Mon, 14 May 2001 09:57:13 -0700
  ...The first time I tried to get the tank filled, the auto-stop valve allowed all the propane to leak out (original equipment). I...
• Re: Repair Arm Rest Stop?
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:05:53 -0400
  ...Repair Arm Rest Stop? > My '84 Westy has the stock seats. I leaned a little too hard on one > of the armrests. I heard...
• traction? we donn need no stinkin traction ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 26 Sep 94 09:13:13 CDT
  ...and in the once-ever-five-years snowfall we get here, it's just not a good idea to ever stop moving. that seems...
• Mysterious Vanagon Problem - Will not move.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:06:58 -0700
  ...When attempting to back out of my parking space this morning, the van would roll about 5 feet, then stop. It felt as if...
• Re: tire diamaters
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 23 Aug 94 08:47:18 CDT
  ...the rational being that it was much more important to be able to stop (since all your stopping power shifts to the front brakes...
• low power, no throttle response
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:12:59 -0500
  ...Stopped at a stoplight, and the van almost died when I pressed the throttle. Very little power, and had to "nurse" the throttle to...
• Re: digital clock in stop-watch mode...???
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 22:46:58 -0700
  ...no longer going > 'normal' but is now in more like a stop watch. it > counts time when the ignition is on. help? insight? > thank...
• Re: Stranded - my first heartbreak
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:57:27 -0500
  ...Then again it is possible they were in a hurry or just couldn't stop - still Thanks, Jeff 90' Carat (It's Blue, It...
• Re: Clock stopped suddenly
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:51:48 -0700
  ...Clock stopped suddenly > if it is an analog clock you could try replacing the two capacitors. > > Worked for me on an 84 clock some...
• Re: First oil change
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 22:00:19 EST
  William Abbott writes: > > > > > Dave Black <dblack@argus.lowell.edu> asks: > > > > So, which is more severe, 10 miles in stop and go traffic, or 50...
• Where to stop on the west coast?
  Historical mailing list - Otmar List Account
  Fri, 19 Nov 1999 18:46:09 -0800
  ...Does anyone have any recommendations for places to see, visit, stop, or overnight along the way? Also, does anyone know where I can get...
• propane fill valve adapatability
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 13:19:29 -1000
  The situation is that I have an 85 with auto-stop fill valve with frozen bleed screw broken at the stem. Go Westy offers...
• Re: Kristin Laurite
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 16 Mar 2003 15:31:13 -0600
  ...I very seldom if ever sleep in Roadside Rest Stops, mostly because of the heavy Diesel Truck Traffic that just seems to be continuous...
• Re: Friday trips
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 8 Dec 2007 15:47:36 -0800
  ...That is the "scenic" route with a stopover at "Disneyland". Going 'quickest' is 2151miles (still have the Disneyland stop) with a lot of I...
• Bostonian List members
  Historical mailing list - Bob Anderson
  Fri, 14 Mar 2014 17:31:12 +0000
  ...If you get the chance, stop by Harold Parker State Forest Lorraine Campground in Andover, MA. Stop in at the office and ask for...
• beep and wave
  Historical mailing list - sstones
  Sun, 25 Sep 1994 18:30:56 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I thought that you were honking to display your pissed offedness at my being stopped in a legal stopping zone. I didn't look...
• high fan speed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:06:59 -0700
  ...Bobby You only need the cooling fan when the ram air at the front of the vehicle is reduced such as stop & go traffic...
• 90 Vanagon CARAT 2.1 waterbox hesitate and lurching
  Historical mailing list - HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000]
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 13:42:39 -0500
  My bus is running erratic and stop signs. I have replaced the plugs, rotor, rotor cap, oil/filter, air filter and this seemed to...
• Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 07:33:34 -0400
  ...They were braking fine, but at the stop lights they would go down to the floor. I opened the rear drums and it was...
• Where is the fuse/relay for the power mirrors in a 86 Westy Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 21:40:10 -0700
  Both my power mirrors have stopped working at the same time. Nothing intermittent, just stopped all of sudden. I looked in the Bentley but...
• Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Thu, 21 Jun 2018 17:48:35 -0400
  ...Now the engine will only rotate to a certain point and stop. I can manually turn the engine backwards and it stops turning at...
• Re: Brake troubles - need opinions...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 7 Oct 2000 20:35:40 +1200
  ...The dual-circuit system ensures that you can still stop, but you certainly won't stop in a hurry. Check your wheel cylinders and...
• stranded out of state: coolent in exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
  Sun, 10 Nov 2002 15:19:02 -0500
  ...We stopped immediately and put the hose back on by the side of the road and filled up the system with tap water from...
• Re: Engine Puzzlememt
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 12:21:54 -0400
  ...Manually turned engine to stop point in both directions. It stops in the same places. I checked all three torque converter bolts. All seem...
• Re: Did the mechanic do something?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:05:43 -0400
  ...Worse, the red coolant-level light > won't stop blinking. > > When I let it cool off, though, it starts right up, red light stops...
• Re: Showering on the road
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 10:07:21 -0700
  I've never used truck stops this way before. So, do all/most truck stops have showers? And, will they let some VW hippy...
• Re: WBX head re-torque?
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 20 Mar 2002 18:17:17 -0800
  >You will not stop external coolant leaks by re-torque the heads. >Sometimes you can get lucky and stop or slow internal leaks by...
• Re: Strange Static Buzzing Noise Coming From The Dash?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:41:33 -0800
  I had my turn signal relay go bad not too long ago, I had odd buzzing noises before it stopped working. A new relay...
• Re: Radiator fan won't turn off
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:24:09 -0600
  ...I got home, stopped the engine, yet the fan stayed on. I had to disconnect the battery to get it to stop. > > I waited...
• Re: Stopping a Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:35:22 -0500
  ...http://www.conklin.com/catalog/prod_ts.asp?prfID=763&tid=1142 It's sold as a temporary stop leak and I put it...
• Re: my western trip
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Thu, 19 May 1994 19:07:31 -0700 (PDT)
  On Thu, 19 May 1994, Jim Macklow wrote: > Another cheap shower is at truck stops. A lot of the ones we stopped at > would...
• Re: How safe is it?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 16 Jun 2000 16:15:58 -0500
  ...actually, i don't worry so much about stopping before i hit the things in front of me ... i worry more about that tailgating...
• Re: Ran Over a Cat Yesterday + Great Stickers, Karl!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 10:21:41 -0400
  Groan.......well it is Friday.......cound't stop in time eh, that's surprising given the legendary Vanagon brakes :-) Have a great long weekend...
• Re: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:59:16 -0400
  Great, now I have to add bathtub stoppers to my toolbox. On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail...
• Re: leaky Auto-Stop fill valve - propane tank 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 May 2001 16:52:27 -0400
  At 08:48 AM 5/14/2001, Paul Kerwin wrote: >The manufacturer of the fill valve is Auto Stop Corporation and I think >the...
• Re: Ignition Switch "Su" Power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:07:51 -0500
  ...And whatever you're doing, tell me you have not disabled the fuel pump cutoff when the engine stops turning with circuits live. Is...
• Problems Getting Emails
  Historical mailing list - pete or nancy owsianowski
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:26:49 -0500
  ...He says he stopped getting emails recently, resubscribed and still nothing. Here is his post to me: "I stopped getting messages a few weeks...
• ETKA 7 -download using Opera
  Historical mailing list - Jim Kurpius
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:31:12 -0800
  ...I stopped it last night because it was going nowhere, now this morning when I resumed it is not making any connections. Any tips...
• Re: 88 GL - Random engine stoppage
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:20:00 -0400
  Great link Mark, thanks Rick
• Re: STOP THE PISSING CONTESTS
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Fri, 23 Oct 1998 21:25:08 -0400
  I dunno, I kinda like them.
• Re: auto stop valve rebuild
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 08:50:53 -0600
  ...That auto stop valve is JUNK ! > And will stop working again just when you need to fill your tank ! Use a > standard fill valve...
• Re: stalling at stop lights.
  Historical mailing list - sleepingmonkey1
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:11:57 -0400
  ...stalling at stop lights. > I'm totally leaning toward the temp II. I don't have the bently. What is > the resistance across the...
• Re: Speedometer Ok -Odometer and trip meter dead!?
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 20 May 2006 01:01:46 -0400
  ...It moves and stops and at 1mile. >> Then yesterday I am driving yesterday I look down at the odometer and >> realize that it is...
• Re: Thought problem for Friday
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Mar 2018 12:23:13 -0700
  ...I can play a tune while coming to a stop, and then it stops. > > Believe it or not you may be perceiving the tone...
• Stopped in Moro... fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:01:06 -0700
  ...Key cycling has no "reset"...all gauges normal, no flicker the lights...Stop, listen, fuel pump sounds normal. I have spares but it's...
• New Beetle question - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:55:48 -0600
  ...After spinning my wheels down my back lane I came to a stop at the street. All of a sudden no go. Engine running...
• Blinking Temp Light
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:56:08 -0800
  When I start my '87 Syncro Westy the LED flashes as it should, then stops. Recently it has been coming back on blinking, sometimes...